RICHARDSON, Texas -- Chad Sherman was named the 2011 American Southwest Conference East Division Pitcher of the Year and was one of eight Patriots selected to the All-ASC baseball teams, the conference office announced Monday after a vote of the league's coaches.
First-year head coach Paul Wyczawski and his staff of Paige Hodges, Josh Dickerson and Derek Williford were also honored as Co-Coaching Staff of the Year for the East Division after leading the Patriots to their fifth ASC East Championship.
Sherman, a senior from Bullard, Texas, held down a league-leading 1.49 ERA in eight wins on the season. He topped the ASC in strikeouts, fanning 95 batters so far on the year.
Sherman was joined on the first team by seniors Nick Clifton (Gladewater, Texas/Gladewater HS) and Justin Juneau (Bossier City, La./Jefferson State CC), and junior Aaron McCain (Royse City, Texas/Dallas Christian HS).
Clifton won the ASC batting title, hitting a league-best .426 on the season. He also led the conference on on-base percentage at .515 while bringing in 49 runs.
Juneau, hitting .401, was among the top five batters in the conference all season. He had 42 RBIs and scored 47 runs of his own.
McCain scored 44 runs on the season while batting .310. He posted eight doubles and had an on-base percentage of .429.
Earning second team honors for the Patriots were sophomore T.J. Martin (Plano, Texas/Bishop Lynch HS), junior Hayden Chick (Waco, Texas/Midway HS), junior Parker Sheets (Irving, Texas/MacArthur HS), and senior Matt Schimpf (Arlington, Texas/East Texas Baptist).
Martin was third for the Patriots in batting average with a .345 mark on the year and had 36 RBIs, while Chick hit .311 and batted in 34 runs.
Sheets made 12 appearances in relief for the Patriots and picked up two saves. Schimpf started 11 games and posted a 6-1 record with a 2.47 ERA, striking out 45 batters.
The Patriots (33-6) are waiting for word on a possible at-large selection to the NCAA Baseball Championships.
ASC EAST DIVISION BASEBALL
AWARDS
East Division
Player of the Year: Jordan
Marks, 2B, Jr., Louisiana College
East Division
Pitcher of the Year: Chad
Sherman, RHP, Sr., Texas-Tyler
East Division
Newcomer of the Year: Garrett
Methvin, LHP/1B, So., LeTourneau
East Division
Freshman of the Year: Cole
Prejean, RHP, Fr., Louisiana College
East Division
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Ryan Yezak, 1B, Sr., East Texas Baptist
University
East Division
Tri-Coaching Staffs of the Year:
LeTourneau
(Robin Harriss, Aaron Gentry);
Louisiana College (Mike Byrnes, Matt Burns, James Halle, Andrew Shelton);
Texas-Tyler
(Paul Wyczawski, Josh Dickerson, Paige Hodges)
(Listed in order of voting point totals; # indicates
tie in voting at that position)
ALL-EAST
DIVISION FIRST TEAM
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1B
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Nick Clifton
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Gladewater, TX (GHS)
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2B
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Jordan Marks
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Jr.
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Louisiana College
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Alexandria, LA (LSU-Alexandria)
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SS
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Aaron McCain
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Jr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Royce City, TX (Dallas Christian HS)
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3B
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Spencer Brunson
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Jr.
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Mississippi College
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Starkville, MS (Delta CC)
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C
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Chris Waguespack
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Sr.
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Louisiana College
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Destrehan, LA (Delgado CC)
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OF
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Justin Juneau
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Bossier City, LA (Jefferson St. CC)
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|
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Stuart Magee
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Sr.
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Mississippi College
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Columbia, MS (Hinds CC)
|
|
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Logan Smith
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So.
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LeTourneau
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Terrell, TX (THS)
|
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DH
|
Anthony Benoit
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Sr.
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Louisiana College
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Lafayette, LA (St. Michaels HS)
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UTL
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Travis Self
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Sr.
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LeTourneau
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Houston, Texas (Cypress Ridge HS)
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SP
|
Chad Sherman
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Bullard, TX (Texas A&M)
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|
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Derek Dallas
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So.
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Texas-Dallas
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Ballinger, TX (Cisco)
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|
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Garrett Methvin
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So.
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LeTourneau
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Longview, TX (Arkansas)
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RP
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Josh Foster
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Jr.
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Louisiana College
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Houma, LA (Winnfield HS)
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ALL-EAST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
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1B
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Ryan Yezak
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Sr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Snook, TX (SHS)
|
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2B
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Clay Crosswhite
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Sr.
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Mississippi College
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Brandon, MS (Madison-Ridgeland)
|
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SS
|
Mitchell Powers#
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So.
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Ozarks
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North Little Rock, AR (CAC)
|
|
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Jacob Starnes#
|
Jr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Sugar Land, TX (Fort Bend Baptist)
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|
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Dustin Varnado#
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So.
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LeTourneau
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Gilmer, TX (GHS)
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3B
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T.J. Martin
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So.
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Texas-Tyler
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Plano, TX (Bishop Lynch HS)
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C
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Hayden Chick
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Jr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Waco, TX (Midway HS)
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OF
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Nate Tomaszewski
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Jr.
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LeTourneau
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Dove Canyon, CA (Tesoro HS)
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|
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Cody Laprarie
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Sr.
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Louisiana College
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Bentley, LA (LSU-Alexandria)
|
|
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Brandon Benton
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Sr.
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Mississippi college
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Pearl, MS (Belhaven)
|
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DH
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Joseph Killgore
|
Sr.
|
Texas-Dallas
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Greenville, TX (Greenville Christian HS)
|
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UTL
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Spencer Copeland
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So.
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East Texas Baptist
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Plano, TX (PHS)
|
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SP
|
Matt Schimpf
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Sr.
|
Texas-Tyler
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Arlington, TX (East Texas Baptist)
|
|
|
Cole Prejean
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Fr.
|
Louisiana College
|
Brusly, LA (BHS)
|
|
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Marvin Prestridge
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Jr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Forney, TX (FHS)
|
|
RP
|
Parker Sheets
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Jr.
|
Texas-Tyler
|
Irving, TX (MacArthur HS)
|
HONORABLE MENTION
|
1B
|
Garrett Methvin
|
So.
|
LeTourneau
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Longview, TX (Arkansas)
|
|
|
Mike Doughty
|
So.
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Louisiana College
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Crowley, LA (LSU-Eunice)
|
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2B
|
Jeremy Phillips
|
Sr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Daingerfield, TX (DHS)
|
|
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Garet Norton
|
Sr.
|
Texas-Dallas
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Conroe, TX (Oak Ridge HS)
|
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SS
|
Steven Davis
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Sr.
|
Louisiana College
|
Monroe, LA (Ouachita HS)
|
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3B
|
Tyler Hobbs#
|
Fr.
|
Texas-Dallas
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Ennis, TX (EHS)
|
|
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Stephen Wostal#
|
Sr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Santa Fe, TX (SGHS)
|
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C
|
Grant Friddell
|
Sr.
|
Texas-Dallas
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Sugar Land, TX (Clements HS)
|
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OF
|
Jason Diemer
|
Sr.
|
Texas-Dallas
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Carrollton, TX (Creekview HS)
|
|
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Michael Cox
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Sr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Kaufman, TX (KHS)
|
|
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Chase Brown
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Jr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Arlington, TX (Blinn College)
|
|
RP
|
Chad Cox
|
Sr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Palestine, TX (PHS)
|
|
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Taylor Payne
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Fr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Carrollton, TX (Hebron HS)
|
|
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Max Willard
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Jr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Dallas, TX (Garland Christian HS)
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